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Do it yourself guide to woodie woodworking,: A hands on guide to restoring wood bodied station wagons Paperback – January 1, 1996

by Richard Bloechl (Author)
3.2 3.2 out of 5 stars 11 ratings
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This book has a wealth of information for anyone considering the restoration of a wood-bodied vehicle. It is the only hands-on, Do-It-Yourself book on the subject. Over 300 photos with concise text guide you through the complete restoration of the author's '47 Ford woodie. 112 pages with perfect, soft-bound cover.
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  1. Print length
    112 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Bau Area Graphics
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 1996
  5. ISBN-10
    0970466714
  6. ISBN-13
    978-0970466716
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Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bau Area Graphics; Revised edition (January 1, 1996)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 112 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0970466714
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0970466716
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.6 ounces
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.2 3.2 out of 5 stars 11 ratings

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3.2 out of 5 stars
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D.C.
1.0 out of 5 stars Doesn't live up to the expectations the title creates
Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2014
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Very disappointed. This is a story of one mans experience restoring his woodie, installing wood parts purchased from woodie parts manufacturer. Fitment, sanding, trimming, of purchased, pre made parts. Do not expect instructions on how to actually create wooden parts for your woodie, in your woodshop at home. Photos are very poor, lack detail, look like xerox copies. Taped binding, poor quality paper. Not the quality I would expect at this price point.
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Woodyguy
5.0 out of 5 stars Woodie Woodworking
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2013
This book was created to help the Do-it-yourselfer, restore a wooden station wagon. It covers the whole process from start to finish. It is NOT a picture book, Rather, an informational workbook to be used as reference and guidance, while restoring a woodie. The photos may suffer from 1993, desktop technology, but the step-by-step information is second to none. Over 1100 satisfied customers can attest to that.
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Michelle
4.0 out of 5 stars Do it yourself guide to woodie woodworking.
Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2014
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If you are interested in crafting your own old school woodie or just interested in the craft then this is the book for you.
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lbpa18
2.0 out of 5 stars Amateur Guidance in a xeroxed pamphlet
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2015
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A Woodie is a precise and large piece of furniture. It is not particularly complex, but does use certain joints and certain wood types, grain orientation, and certain finishes to achieve the function for which it is designed. This book is advertised as a guide to restore one. In fact the author does this, but with very little understanding of either the basic or advanced woodworking techniques that were integral to that design. That he rebuilt his does not mean either he understands those intricacies or is able to convey them to someone really trying to understand them. Without that understanding one cannot do an adequate job of restoration. This book is merely a documentation of a guy who rebuilt one using what he had and what he knew. It should not be advertised as a technical manual by a knowledgable source on either advanced woodworking, or woodies in general. In addition, the photos are mere photocopies and lack important detail. I do not recommend this book (pamphlet) and especially at almost thirty dollars.
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LEONARD MATHIAS
3.0 out of 5 stars build a woodie
Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2012
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This book is a companion to several others and many articles on woodie construction. There are a few good tips. Overall I guess I expected too much, but it was worth the money.
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Alicia Martin
1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed
Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2012
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I bought this book for my husband for Christmas, and it turned out to be a bad copy. The pictures are extremely blurry and makes it difficult to see what the guy is showing you to do.
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tom
1.0 out of 5 stars poor quality photo copied
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2020
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Ordered soft bound original book , received spiral bound photo copy with poor quality pictures.
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